Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-06-15
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Exercises at Buffalo Prairie.
THE FOURTH AT EpGINeToN.

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Exercises At Buffalo Prairie.
THE FOURTH AT EDGINeToN.
EDGINGToN, ILL.,, June IA.
As the result of a general patriotic feel
ing, the people of Edgington and vicinity
held we'll patronized meeting at Mrs.
Rush's store, and it was unanimously
resolved that the Fourth of July be duly
and truly observed, worthy and well cele,
brated Il. B. Carpenter was called to
the chair, and B. F. Fountaine jotted down
the proceedings. W. W. Bruner, of
TAYLOR Ridge. was selected for president
of the day; Lorenzo Parmenter, of
Andalusia. vice president; Rev. Jones, of
Taylor Ridge, chaplain; Jacob Carpenter,
marshal, and ]. NJ. Davis. assistant
marshal. The committee on grounds is
Matthew Robinson. chairman; W. W.
Wends, ". W. Elliott, and ]. L. Harris,
and those desiring stand privileges
should interview some of these parties
Other necessary committees were ap,
pointed, among them, one to maintain
order at the grounds, consisting of the
contables of Buffalo Prairie, Edgington
and the city marshal of Andalusia. 1t was
unanimously carried that A. W. Smith. of
Andalusia, be requested to read the decla-
ration of independence. The procession
will form at the village at $50 a. m,
and proceed to the grove two miles north
and one mile west of the village. The
several committees are to report Satur-
day evening, June IS, and the prospects
are very f1sttering for one of those pleas
ant and enjoyable affairs for which ouI
little village was once SO noted.
SCHOOL EXERCISES.
BUFFALO PRAIRIE, June 15.-The fol-
lowing is the programme of an exhibition
to be given by the Eureka school in Buff
fslo Prairie township. one and g
half miles west of Edgipgton. on
the evening of June, Gath. Song,
We are all here, opening address, A.
Muse; song. The School Bell; the read
ing circle; Concert Reading. second grade
Church Reveries of School Girl, Mary
Edgington; Dialogue, did it not, dont
it; The Open Door, Susie Fuller; Concert
Reading, third grade; Playing Fourth OF
July dialogue in two scenes and ter
characters; Song, Oh My Brother ;Concer'
Beading. fourth grade; Entertaining heI
big Sisters Beau, Susie Titterington
Dialogue. Poor Work Won't Pay; Concer,
Reading. fifth grade; A Recitation, A
Muse: Hiwaths's wooing, Bertha Eek
hsrdt; The Famine, Mary Edgignton Song
Minnehaha; Dialogue, The Tea Party
The Social at the Parsons House, Blanch,
Parvin; Harry's Mistake. Minnie litter
ineton; Harry's Speech, Harry Edgington
A Little Boys Speech. Thaddeus litter
ington; Boys Rights. John Condor
Franks Complaint, Frank Edgington
Independence Bell, Ella Condor; A Boy
Pocket. Archie Titterington; My FRS
Speech, Freddie Condor; Little Drops
Archie Dodge, Cross Betsy. John Dodge
| Dialogue; Keeping House; A Recitation
A. Muse; Dialogue, Our Flag; The Amer
lean Flag; The Valedictory, Frank Edg
ington.
The above is the main part OF the pro
grsmme which will be interspersed will
songs, charades, pantomimes, tablesu,
and plenty of music. All are cordial,
invited to attend this the close of ou
school year. A small admission will b.
charged at the door, Doors will not b
open till p m. Exercises to begin at 8
A, Muse is the teacher.